BalletNova Center for Dance (BNCD) Alumni

Many BalletNova Center for Dance (and before that, Arlington Center for Dance/The Center Dance Company) alumni have gone on to professional careers and high-level college dance programs around the world.

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BNCD alumni have danced with internationally known companies such as:

• American Ballet Theatre
• Alabama Ballet
• Ballet Arizona
• Ballet Magnificat
• Boston Ballet
• Cincinnati Ballet
• Dance Theatre of Harlem
• Houston Ballet
• Milwaukee Ballet
• Pennsylvania Ballet
• Pacific Northwest Ballet
• The Royal Ballet
• Sarasota Ballet 
• Washington Ballet

BNCD alumni have also pursued full-time dance training at the high school level at:

• Houston Ballet Academy
• National Ballet School of Canada
• North Carolina School of the Arts
• School of American Ballet

Many BNCD alumni have continued to dance while pursuing their education:

• Brown University
• Butler University
• Cincinnati Conservatory
• Harvard University
• Indiana University
• Juilliard
• Oklahoma State University
• Princeton University
• Stanford University
• University of the Arts, Philadelphia
• University of Virginia
• William and Mary
• Yale University

And while many BNCD alumni have pursued careers other than dance, they still take with them the many skills learned while dancing at BNCD:

• Discipline
• Dedication
• Perseverance
• Organizational Skills
• Teamwork
• Performance and Presentation
• Social Skills
• Physical Health and Well-being